The WSJ has announced which Italian cryptocurrency interchange BitGrail has lost about 17 mn Nano tokens. In total, the stolen tokens were worth $170 million. BitGrail made the declaration on its site & told which it had lost about $170 mn because of fraudulent transactions. That particular hack was much larger, by the interchange estimated to have lost as much as $534 mn in cryptocurrency. Coincheck has told which it going to reimburse the influenced users, however BitGrail founder Francesco Firano told it would be impossible to completely refund the influenced clients.

Italian cryptocurrency interchange BitGrail loses $170 million

BitGrail declared on its site which it lost $170 mn to fraudulent transactions & which it has endeed announced them to authorities. More recently, the interchange declared which it would no longer serve non-EU users because of what it told are legal complications. On Twitter, Francesco told Nano’s appeals are none however “unfounded allegations.” He added which he told the police which the Nano team published their private convo, which can compromise the investigation. is forced to contact the police in order to prevent its rights & users — Francesco The Bomber (@bomberfrancy) February 10, 2018

It appears which cybercriminals have realized they could get a lot further money from hitting cryptocurrency interchanges than via traditional methods such as ransomware. The latest Corporation to be targeted Information Systems Italian interchange BitGrail, which lost $170 mn worth of Nano tokens. — BitGrail interchange (@BitGrail) December 19, 2017Additionally, BitGrail soon declared it was suspending backing for non-EU users because of KYC-related legal reasons. NANO on BitGrail have been stolen. Unlike the recent $500 mn hack on Japanese interchange Coincheck, Firano told there’s no method to hundred % reimburse influenced users.